HUGG BASEBALL LEAGUE
NASHVILLE SOUNDS AT OMAHA STORM CHASERS
05/22/1997
 
HUGG BASEBALL LEAGUE
NASHVILLE SOUNDS AT OMAHA STORM CHASERS
GAME ID: 2644 - THURSDAY, MAY 22ND, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Nashville Sounds (26-24) 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 4 10 1
Omaha Storm Chasers (13-37) 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 3 5 2
Sounds Nip Storm Chasers, 4-3
The Nashville Sounds picked up a win at Maples Stadium, knocking off the Omaha Storm Chasers, 4-3. Starting pitcher Tony Saunders, who captured player of the game honors, was a big reason why. Chad Fox closed the game out for Nashville, earning his 8th save. Nashville has now won 5 in a row.

Nashville relied on the hitting of Danny Bautista to pick up the win. The left fielder clubbed a 2-run home run in the top of the fifth inning to put the Sounds on top, 3-0. For the game, Bautista had 1 home run and 2 singles in 4 at-bats.

"I'm just happy to help the team win," Saunders told the Nashville Today.
NASHVILLE BATTING LINESCORE OMAHA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Mendoza CF 5 2 3 0 0 1 0 .246 3 9
G. Arias 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .283 10 20
P. Konerko 1B 4 0 1 1 1 0 2 .306 9 25
D. Bautista LF 4 1 3 3 0 1 2 .256 9 29
E. Marrero C 5 0 0 0 0 0 9 .297 3 24
I. Cruz RF 3 0 1 0 1 1 4 .324 0 5
   a-L. Sutton RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .209 1 8
A. Riggs DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .198 2 17
F. Martinez SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .253 0 14
D. Neal 3B 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .154 0 2
Totals 36 4 10 4 4 6 28      
a - L. Sutton substituted for I. Cruz in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: D. Bautista (9, 5th Inning off P. Smith, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Riggs , C. Mendoza 3 , P. Konerko , I. Cruz , G. Arias , D. Bautista 6
2-out RBI: D. Bautista
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Martinez , E. Marrero , I. Cruz , L. Sutton
GIDP: A. Riggs , D. Neal
Sac Bunt: G. Arias
Hit by Pitch: D. Bautista
Team LOB: 11

FIELDING
Errors: M. DeJean (1)
PB: E. Marrero
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Mejia 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .232 7 20
E. Perez RF 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 .278 5 27
H. Meulens 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .301 6 26
M. Mieske LF 2 1 1 1 2 0 0 .258 11 36
M. Figga C 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .220 1 8
J. Valentin DH 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .255 7 26
H. Blanco 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 5 .273 5 17
K. Moore CF 4 0 1 1 0 3 3 .292 0 12
P. Martinez SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .274 3 15
Totals 31 3 5 3 4 11 11      
BATTING
Doubles: K. Moore (7, 7th Inning off M. DeJean, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: R. Mejia (3, 8th Inning off M. DeJean, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. Mieske (11, 6th Inning off T. Saunders, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Valentin , M. Figga , K. Moore 2 , M. Mieske 4 , R. Mejia 3
2-out RBI: M. Mieske
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Moore , H. Blanco
Sac Fly: E. Perez
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
CS: K. Moore (1)

FIELDING
Errors: P. Smith (1) , H. Blanco (10)
Double Plays: 2 (Martinez-Mejia-Blanco, Martinez-Mejia-Blanco)
NASHVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE OMAHA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
T. Saunders W (3-3) 6.0 3 1 1 2 9 1 90 60 3.14   
M. DeJean H (1) 2.0 2 2 1 1 0 0 32 20 2.45   
C. Fox SV (8) 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 18 10 3.66   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Saunders 69
Batters Faced: T. Saunders 23, M. DeJean 9, C. Fox 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Saunders 6-3, M. DeJean 1-4, C. Fox 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: T. Saunders 90-60, M. DeJean 32-20, C. Fox 18-10
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
P. Smith L (3-8) 8.1 9 4 3 4 5 1 130 84 5.01   
M. Turner 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 14 9 3.90   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Smith 52
Batters Faced: P. Smith 37, M. Turner 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Smith 9-9, M. Turner 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: P. Smith 130-84, M. Turner 14-9
Hit Batsmen: M. Turner
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Tony Saunders
Ballpark: Maples Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (71 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 2:59
Attendance: 37092
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